Word Meaning 四つ相撲

よつずもう yotsuzumou

四つ相撲 is read as よつずもう (yotsuzumou) and means wrestling in which both wrestlers grasp the other's belt with both hands.

Meaning

English

  1. wrestling in which both wrestlers grasp the other's belt with both hands

Reading

Kana

よつずもう

Romaji

yotsuzumou

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 30 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 18299 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

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四神相応

しじんそうおう

an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north

相撲

すまい

sumo wrestling

大相撲

おおずもう

professional sumo wrestling

一人相撲

ひとりずもう

mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)

水入りの相撲

みずいりのすもう

match with a break

子供相撲

こどもずもう

children's sumo

電車道相撲

でんしゃみちすもう

railroading an opponent straight out of the ring

前相撲

まえずもう

preliminary bouts with unranked wrestlers

力相撲

ちからずもう

sumo wrestling using strength instead of technique

新相撲

しんすもう

"new" sumo (for women) conducted on a mat, wearing leotards instead of a mawashi

女相撲

おんなずもう

female sumo wrestling

引退相撲

いんたいずもう

exhibition match held at a wrestler's retirement ceremony